Hyundai Genesis: General Information / Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Trouble symptom	Probable cause	Remedy
Hard steering	Improper front wheel alignment	Repair
	Excessive turning resistance of lower arm ball joint	Replace
	Flat tire	Adjust
	No power assist	Repair or Replace
Poor return of steering wheel to center	Improper front wheel alignment	Repair
Poor ride quality	Improper front wheel alignment	Repair
	Damaged shock absorber	Repair or Replace
	Varied or damaged stabilizer	Replace
	Varied or damaged coil spring	Replace
	Worn lower arm bushing	Replace
Abnormal tire wear	Improper front wheel alignment	Repair
	Improper tire inflation pressure	Adjust
	Worn of shock absorber	Replace
Wandering	Improper front wheel alignment	Repair
	Poor turning resistance of lower arm ball joint	Repair
	Loose or worn lower arm bushing	Re-tighten or Replace
Vehicle pulls to one side	Improper front wheel alignment	Repair
	Excessive turning resistance of lower arm ball joint	Replace
	Varied or damaged coil spring	Replace
	Bent lower arm	Replace
Steering wheel shimmy	Improper front wheel alignment	Repair
	Excessive turning resistance of lower arm ball joint	Replace
	Varied or damaged stabilizer	Replace
	Worn lower arm bushing	Replace
	Worn of shock absorber	Replace
	Varied or damaged coil spring	Replace
Bottoming	Broken or worn spring	Replace
	Malfunction of shock absorber	Replace

Wheel and tire diagnosis
Rapid wear at the center	Rapid wear at both shoulders	Wear at one shoulder
• Over-inflated tires • Toe adjustment out of specification • Heavy acceleration during driving • Tire wheel installation not following the instructions	• Under-inflated tires • Damaged suspension components • Excessive cornering speeds • Tire wheel installation not following the instructions	• Toe adjustment out of specification • Camber out of specification • Damaged suspension components • Under-inflated tires
Partial wear	Feathered edge	Wear pattern
• Faulty brake disc • Heavy braking • Damaged suspension components • Under-inflated tires	• Toe adjustment out of specification • Damaged or worn tie rods • Damaged knuckle	• Toe adjustment out of specification • Damaged suspension components

Special Service Tools

Special Service Tools Tool Name / NumberIllustrationDescriptionStrut spring compressor09546-26000Compression of coil springBall joint remover09568-2J100Removal of ball jointEngine support fixture ...

Front Suspension System

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Other information:

Hyundai Genesis (DH) 2013-2016 Service Manual: Steering Angle Sensor Description and Operation

Description Steering Wheel Angle Sensor detects rotating direction of the vehicle.The rotating direction detected by the sensor is sent to the HECU as CAN signal via CAN communication. HECU detects speed of the steering wheel handling and the angle with this CAN signal. HECU also uses th ...

Hyundai Genesis (DH) 2013-2016 Service Manual: AUX jack Description and Operation

Description The multimedia jack on the console upper cover is for customers who like to listen to external portable music players like the MP3 and etc., through the vehicle's sound system when it is linked to this jack. The customer has this added option. In case of distorted sound coming ...